Cocktails that pair with

Salmon

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Classic Martini

30 dishes

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Why it works

Soft herbal, lightly smoky, or citrus-clean pours read on the same gentle savory frequency as salmon.

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Gin & Tonic

30 dishes

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Why it works

Soft herbal, lightly smoky, or citrus-clean pours read on the same gentle savory frequency as salmon.

Works with Salmon · Bbq Salmon · Pie Salmon · Raw Salmon +26 more Salmon · Bbq Salmon · Pie Salmon · Raw Salmon · Salmon Pie · Salmon Roe · Soy Salmon · Wok Salmon · Bake Salmon · Coho Salmon · Cold Salmon · Dill Salmon · Herb Salmon · Jerk Salmon · King Salmon · Miso Salmon · Nori Salmon · Salmon Beef · Salmon Cake · Salmon Cold · Salmon Crab · Salmon Feta · Salmon Fume · Salmon Hash · Salmon Herb · Salmon Loaf · Salmon Pate · Salmon Soup · Salmon Thai · Salmon Trou

Tom Collins

28 dishes

Highball & long drinks

Gin, lemon, sugar, soda. The original summer cooler.

Why it works

Soft herbal, lightly smoky, or citrus-clean pours read on the same gentle savory frequency as salmon.

Works with Salmon · Pie Salmon · Raw Salmon · Salmon Pie +24 more Salmon · Pie Salmon · Raw Salmon · Salmon Pie · Salmon Roe · Soy Salmon · Wok Salmon · Bake Salmon · Coho Salmon · Cold Salmon · Dill Salmon · Herb Salmon · Jerk Salmon · King Salmon · Miso Salmon · Nori Salmon · Salmon Beef · Salmon Cake · Salmon Cold · Salmon Crab · Salmon Feta · Salmon Fume · Salmon Hash · Salmon Herb · Salmon Loaf · Salmon Pate · Salmon Soup · Salmon Trou

Dirty Martini

27 dishes

Martini family

Martini with olive brine — savory, umami-edged, food-loving.

Why it works

Soft herbal, lightly smoky, or citrus-clean pours read on the same gentle savory frequency as salmon.

Works with Salmon · Pie Salmon · Raw Salmon · Salmon Pie +23 more Salmon · Pie Salmon · Raw Salmon · Salmon Pie · Salmon Roe · Soy Salmon · Wok Salmon · Bake Salmon · Coho Salmon · Cold Salmon · Dill Salmon · Herb Salmon · Jerk Salmon · King Salmon · Miso Salmon · Nori Salmon · Salmon Beef · Salmon Cake · Salmon Cold · Salmon Crab · Salmon Fume · Salmon Hash · Salmon Herb · Salmon Loaf · Salmon Pate · Salmon Soup · Salmon Trou

Aperol Spritz

Aperitivo & low-ABV

Aperol, Prosecco, soda water, orange slice. Sunset orange — Italian summer.

Why it works with Salmon Feta

Bright herbal pours and citrus-soda match yogurt tang, olive brine, and grilled lamb char.

Boulevardier

Classic & stirred

Bourbon, Campari, sweet vermouth. The whiskey Negroni — richer, less bitter.

Why it works with Bbq Salmon

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

Daiquiri

Shaken sours

White rum, fresh lime, sugar. The simplest, brightest sour ever invented.

Why it works with Salmon Thai

Bright citrus and ginger balance Thai's chili-lime-sugar-fish-sauce four-way attack.

Dark n Stormy

Highball & long drinks

Dark rum, ginger beer, lime. Caribbean fire — cuts through fatty foods.

Why it works with Bbq Salmon

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

Gimlet

Shaken sours

Gin and fresh lime — as stripped-down as a sour gets.

Why it works with Salmon Crab

Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.

Hugo Spritz

Aperitivo & low-ABV

Elderflower liqueur, Prosecco, mint, soda. The Negronis softer cousin.

Why it works with Salmon Feta

Bright herbal pours and citrus-soda match yogurt tang, olive brine, and grilled lamb char.